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    Rubi cutter help

    Hi everyone, I'm not a regular tiler, just someone who is trying to fix up a few rooms around the house. I have a little bit of experience though, as I tiled my bathroom a few years back with a friend's cutter. ;) I recently bought a Rubi HIT850N as it was a large cutter and on offer...
  2. T

    Help! Calacatta Marble Mosaic Sheet Tile Discoloration.

    We used 12x12 mosaic sheets of calacatta marble tile on our shower floor. During installation and immediately after grouting the tile looked great. It wasnt until the next moring that random whole sheets of tile turned completely gray. It also happened to some of the sheets on the wall niche...
  3. S

    Tips for cleaning off silicon sealant

    Hi Guys I'm not a tiler but hopefully you don't mind helping me out please. I've spilt a fair bit of 'Silicon based' sealant gel (for sealing up external electrical junction boxes) on slabs where we were working yesterday ! Tried sanding out this morning but not getting it right out. Is...
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    I'm Looking For This Tile Help!!!! Only 5 needed!

    Hi… I’m desperately looking for a few of these (I believe discontinued B&Q) tiles. I only need 5… otherwise it’s a whole kitchen to retile! Any help much appreciated!
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    Grout too pale... Help!

    Hi everyone, Our tiler has done a really amazing job with our kitchen flooring, but has used a grout far paler than originally suggested. Was going to be dark grey. The one they've used matches the tiles really well, so looks great, but as this is a high traffic area, I'm really worried about...
  7. N

    Remove and replace shower river rock tile flooring and marble wall tile water damage help

    This is my first time posting, I searched for a similar thread and didn't find much- apologies if this is a repeat! My upstairs bathroom has a walk-in shower with marble wall tile and river stone floor. The river rock flooring is getting messed up. The grout is cracking and coming loose, and a...
  9. K

    Help with lining up wall grout lines

    Hi, hoping someone can help with advice. We purchased 600 x 600 tiles for our bathroom floor, and 300 x 600 rectified tiles for our bathroom walls. We are using a satin white on the walls, and a charcoal tile on the back wall of the double shower as a feature wall. The charcoal tiles match our...
  10. S

    HELP NEEDED FLOOR LAYOUT 4 ROOMS

    Hello I'm new to tiling my first flooring job it's 42sqm in 600x 200 floor tiles (wood effect) My room starts at front door where I'm hoping to start"?" To then go right through door into living room then left into dining room ans left to the kitchen! It's like a big u shape I do have a floor...
  11. M

    Can you help solve conflicting advice re adhesive depth?

    I've got an AKW Tuff form shower tray with a waste that is 10mm above the tray when fully screwed in. The Tiler laid my 5mm hex mosaic tiles on a 2mm bed, so obvs wasn't going to drain. I took them back up and spoke to AKW, who recommended I put down a 3mm bed adhesive, let it go off and then...
  13. J

    Silicon Residue Help

    Hi Guys, I've recently tiled my own bathroom and all went well but I have noticed about an inch of Silicon residue on either side of the Silicon after using a plastics tool to get a good Silicon line, I cannot remove with a Stanley blades as it doesn't touch it, its almost like it has soaked...
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    Help with shower needed

    Hi This is not a specific tiling question - sorry if inappropriate. i am in a position where i need help with my bathroom installation. the shower tray 1500x900 has not been installed level, and the glass panels of the enclosures do not fit into the grooves as intended. the plumber must have...
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    Contractor damaged edging. Now what? Please help.

    Hi everyone. I'm really hoping you all can help as I am at my wits end. We have hired contractors to renovate a large portion of our home. We are nearing the end, but the shower has been quite a struggle. The contractors did our tile work and subsequently the edging along with it. Some of their...
  17. Aileen

    What is wrong with this tiling job? Help please

    Hi, it's my first time here and I'm desperate to solve this problem. Can someone please tell me if there is something wrong with this tile job? I was told thick thinset is needed since we are installing 12 x 24 porcelain tile and that the look of this tile job is normal. I was told not to worry...
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    Tiling my bathroom help please.

    Hi all. I am tiling my bathroom after removing old suite. I have used a batten all the way around half a tile above where the bath will go. I am now tiling above batten. Once I’ve done that how do I go about tiling below where the batten was please ? Do I have to measure and put another...
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    Any tilers in Coventry require help?

    Hi, 35 year old female here, looking to retrain in tiling. Are there any qualified tilers in the coventry and Warwickshire area that require any free help in return for knowledge and experience?
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    HELP, CONTRACTOR USED TILE ADHESIVE INSTEAD OF GROUT

    I recently got several loose/hollow tiles rebonded on my bathroom floor. Having left with several drill holes and cracked grout, I hired someone to do the repair and replace all the cracked grout with new grout. This contractor said he was going to use epoxy grout for the job and when I...
  22. R

    Help - Did builder do an acceptable job tiling?

    We recently finished a bathroom renovation where the two builders who did the bathroom also did all the tiling. When looking over the work at the end of the job it seemed generally ok, but we found some things we weren't happy with like an extractor fan that wasn't flush to the wall by almost...
  23. planttrees

    Please help judge this work, looking for expertise!

    Hi all, I have just had someone tile my front path but to me it looks a little odd, but no idea if this is acceptable and I'm being too fussy. They were laid 4 days ago and for some reason they are still lifting super easy, I am not sure why. If anyone can advise it would be hugely appreciated.
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    Outdoor 20mm Porcelain 60 x 60 slabs How to install ? Help!

    What is best way to lay outside 20mm Porcelain patio, Would I compact soil, add hardcore and compact (How deep for hardcore) then add slurry mix of 4 parts sharp sand and 1 part concrete and lay tiles on top or as someone suggested set concrete base on top of hardcore and glue down using 5 mm...
  26. M

    Help needed. Gyproc easifill

    Hi I'm new to the forum. Just a quick question. Can you tile onto Gyproc easifill as I have to level out my wall. If not any suggestions?
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